Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Nongbua Pitchaya FC (1st, 75 pts) held a 37-point advantage over Udon Thani (14th, 38 pts). Udon Thani had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Nongbua Pitchaya FC 1.85 scored and 0.47 conceded per game, Udon Thani 1.29 and 1.35, with the league averaging 1.37.
Nongbua Pitchaya FC's unbeaten run stood at 6. Nongbua Pitchaya FC had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Udon Thani, 4.
Nong Bua Lam Phu Provincial Sport Stadium in Nongbua Lamphu, capacity 4,333, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.




